The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-03
New Corporations.

"S" SofpordtionSs
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Nov. 2.-The following corpora
tions have filled certificates of organization
at the office Of the Secretary of State:
TUCSON REDUCTION COMPANY, PORTLAND
Business, to build and maintain crushing
and smelling works for treating ores. Capt.
tai stock, S15o,oOO; paid in, SIS; par value of
shares, S25.
President-David l. Robinson, Gloucester,
Mass.
Treasurer-Howard Gannett Boston. Mass.
Directors-David |. Ro inson Howard Gannett
Thomas j. Emery of Boston.
EDISON PHoNoGRAPH TOY MANUFACTURE
ING co., PORTLAND.
Business, the manufacturing and dealing
in phonograph toys. Capital stock, 5000, 600;
paid in $50; par value of shares, $40.
President-Wm. w. Jacques of Boston.
Ireasurer-Lowell O. Briggs of Boston.
Director-Wm. W. Jaques, Lowell G. Briggs,
John W. Mcintosh of Oston.
Fighting Drunk.
BELFAST, Nov. News is received of a
disgraceful affair at Center Montville, Fri
day night. A dance was held at the acca-
deny and attracted crowd of roughs from
outside the town. A fight ensued. At mid
night, a number of men were laid out on the
school-house floor, drunk. Liquor is brought
by pocket-peddlers from the city to these
towns.
RockIand's New Railroad.
RocKLAND, Nov. 2.-Railroad Commits
sioners Mortland and Wildes met here, to-
day, pursuant to previous notice, in answer
to the petition of the Rockland Lime Rock
Railroad Company to determine the manner
and condition of crossing the several high
ways on the line of the location of the pro-
posed railroad for he:transportation of lime
rock from Quarries to the kilns, in the city.
Theiroute was found very feasible. The
commissioners approved the grade crossings
and will determine others when the line of
location is completion is completed The
survey is nearly finished and ground will
probably be broken this fall. The commits
sioners commence their semi-annual exam
ination of the Knox & Lincoln tomorrow.
For Organization and Conference.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 2.-Hon. j. II. Manley
chairman of the Republican State Commit
tee, has called meeting to be held at the
Augusta House, Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 10, at o'clock The purpose is organi-
zation, and conference with Republicans
who may be present.
The Governor has authorized Rev. Miles
F. Hemingway of Presque Isle to solemnize
marriages.
Oak Grove Seminary.
WINTHROP, Nov. "A meeting Of the
board of overseers of Oak Grove Seminary
was held here today to consider the subject
of rebuilding the school buildings recently
burned at Vassalboro. In conversation, one
of the board remarked that although quite
desire is manifested to have the new school
buildings erected at Winthrop, still there is
no place like Oak Grove, Vassalboro, for the
purpose, and undoubtedly the site of the old
buildings will be occupied by the new ones
q airing the 6elcher Case.
PENNINGTON, Nov 2.-In the Probate
Court at Pennington, Tuesday morning. be-
fore Judge Morrison. Major S. C. Belcher,
counsel for Bates College in the Belcher con-
tested will case, recited the action of the
Supreme Court in the case, and inquired of
the Presiding Justice if there was now any
thing necessary to be done in the Probate
Court.
Judge Morrison replied that he was not
aware Of any steps that were necessary to
be taken at present in his court. Both sides
are now vigorously at work preparing for the
trial Of the case at Portland next week. The
testimony of all the more unimportant wit
nesses is being taken by deposition before
Register Of Probate Elmer E. Richards act
ing as Justice of tho Peace.
Dead In His Bed.
RocKLAND, Nov. John Shiriff, super
intendent of Booth Brothers granite works,
Long Cove, st. George, was found dead in
bed this morning at l o'clock The coroner
is to investigate the cause of death, He was
native Of Scotland.
Dredging the Saco.
SAco, Nov. 2.-Hamilton G. SAWYER of
Portland. have finished the government con-
tract OF dredging in the Saco river, three
miles from the dock, and have begun work
near the wharves. About seventeen thous-
and yards of dredging will be done there.
Captain Thomas Symonds of Leominster,
Mass. who is removing the ledge between
Sister Islands, will complete his contract in
about two weeks, and his crew will be en-
gagged to assist the Portland parties dredging
near the wharves. 1t is doubtful il the
work can all be finished before the river
closes.